Table of Contents

1. Biodiversity GIS (BGIS) Online Maps
2. Getting Familiar with the BGIS Online Maps
   1. The BGIS website
   2. Layout of the BGIS online map browser
   3. Function Tab Bar
   4. Toolbox
   5. Expanded toolbox
   6. Choosing a map
3. Navigating Around the Maps
4. Using Intermediate Features of the BGIS Map Viewer
5. Using Advanced Features of the BGIS Online Maps
6. Summary of built in functionality of the BGIS Web Map Service
7. Glossary of Terms

Getting Familiar with the BGIS Online Maps

In this section you can learn about;

• how to navigate the BGIS website
• where to find information on the BGIS website
• how to open online maps
• the basic layout of the online map browser window.

The BGIS website consists of two parts - pages of textual information and online maps